Get Well Soon! Nell s best friend, Belle, had been missing from school for three days.

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1 Name Read the story. Read it again. Can you find the special words in the story? Count the number of times that you see each special word and write it next to the word below. Get Well Soon! Nell s best friend, Belle, had been missing from school for three days. When Nell saw that she was absent again, she decided to give her friend a call after school. I think that you ve missed a lot of school, Belle. Do you want me to bring your homework to you after school tomorrow? she asked. Belle wasn t sure that she was ready for homework, but she said, Well, I think that s a good idea. After all, I don t want to get behind in my schoolwork. I ll see you tomorrow after school. Nell collected all of Belle s homework the next day so that she could take it to her after school. She asked all of her classmates to make get well cards for Belle to take with her. Her teacher said, I think that s a very thoughtful idea, Nell! I think I ll send her some flowers from my garden. Belle couldn t believe her e when she saw all of the beautiful cards that her friends had made for her. She cried, I think that these cards and flowers make me feel better already! I kw that I will get well soon! Please call me again tomorrow after school! Nell saw that her call and her visit had cheered up her best friend. I think that Belle will be back to school in time! saw call after well think

2 Draw a picture of the things Nell took to Belle after school. Fill in the Blanks Read each sentence below. Circle the missing word and write it in the space. 1. Belle was t feeling. will well 2. Nell her school. seen saw often after 3. I these cards are beautiful! she said. thank think

3 Yes or No? 1. Has Nell been missing from school? 2. Did Nell take Belle her homework? 3. Did she call Belle the next morning? 4. Did the teacher send flowers? 5. Does Belle feel better after Nell s visit? It s a Match! Draw a line to connect the naming part of the sentence with the action part of the sentence. Read them to yourself to make sure that they make sense. The first one is done for you. Belle Nell She Her friends The dog and the frog Her teacher Now Belle saw that she was absent again. had been missing from school. sent flowers from her garden. feels better. decided to call her after school. made get well cards.

4 What s Next? Her friend, Nell, decided to call her after school. All of her classmates made get well cards. Belle had been missing from school for three days. Her teacher sent her some flowers from her garden. Nell collected all of Belle s homework the next day.

5 Well or Well? Look at the three different dictionary meanings for the word well. Read the sentences below and choose the correct meaning. Write the number and meaning for each sentence. The first one is done for you. well 1. In a good way. 2. In a complete way. 3. A natural oil or water supply. 1. My brother can play the pia well! In a good way You have to mix the cake batter well. 3. The camels got a drink from the well. 4. Did you sleep well last night? 5. Use the pail to get water from the well. 6. Did you study well eugh for your test?

6 Synym Sense Look at the words from the story. Find words in the word bank that have the same meaning and write them in the correct space. Be sure to think about the way the word is used in the story. beautiful friend ready good thoughtful believe Word Bank all set buddy pretty trust lovely prepared nice organized pal companion considerate attractive kind great fine have faith in caring accept as true

7 Reread the story. Think about all of the things you could say in a letter to a friend who has been too sick to come to school. Write a friendly get-well letter below. Get well soon!